METHOD OF DETECTING A USEFUL SIGNAL

• US 20090261763A1
• Filed: 04/03/2009
• Published: 10/22/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 04/16/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG (Zeppelin - Stiftung der Stadt Friedrichshafen)
• Original Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG (Zeppelin - Stiftung der Stadt Friedrichshafen)
• Inventors: BITZER, Franz
• Granted Patent: US 8,102,137 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 318/400.40
• CPC Class Codes: G01R 19/2506 Arrangements for conditioning or analysing measured signals, e.g. for indicating peak values G01R19/003 takes precedence; Details concerning sampling, digitizing or waveform capturing displaying waveforms G01R13/00; analog sampling G01R19/0053
• CPC Class Codes: G01R 31/007 using microprocessors or computers

Abstract

A method of detecting a useful signal from a measurement signal that is overlaid by at least one interference signal for use in a control or regulating device, where the interference signal occurs with at least one known interference signal frequency. The method including the steps of detecting the measurement signal, performing a Fourier transformation on the measurement signal with reference to the interference signal frequency to detect the interference signal amplitude and phase, detecting the interference signal on the basis of the interference signal amplitude and phase, and removing the interference signal from the measurement signal to detect the useful signal. The Fourier transformation is performed only with reference to the known interference signal frequency to simplify the computation making it possible to detect the useful signal in real time.

Claims

1-6. -6. (canceled)

7. A method of detecting a useful signal (N) from a measurement signal (M) that is overlaid by at least one interference signal (Σ

_v), which occurs with at least one known interference signal frequency (v), and the useful signal (N) being utilized in a control or regulating device, the method comprising the steps of;

detecting the measurement signal (M);

performing a Fourier transformation (F_v(M)) of the measurement signal (M) with reference to the known interference signal frequency (v) to detect an interference signal amplitude (A_Σ

) and an interference signal phase (φ

_Σ

);

detecting the interference signal (Σ

_v) on a basis of the interference signal amplitude (A_Σ

) and the interference signal phase (φ

_Σ

); and

removing the interference signal (Σ

_v) from the measurement signal (M) to detect the useful signal (N).

8. The method according to claim 7, further comprising the step of basing the detection of the measurement signal (M) on an actuating position of a clutch of a motor vehicle with wobbling of a shaft of the motor vehicle drive motor (U) which causes the interference signal (Σ

_v).

9. The method according to claim 7, further comprising the step of basing the detection of the measurement signal (M) on an actuating position of a clutch of a motor vehicle with judder vibration in the clutch (U) which causes the interference signal (Σ

_v).

10. The method according to claim 7, further comprising the step of basing the detection of the measurement signal (M) on an initial rotational speed of a transmission of a motor vehicle with internal oscillation of a drive shaft (U) which causes the interference signal (Σ

_v).

11. The method according to claim 7, further comprising the step of basing the detection of the measurement signal (M) on a rotational speed of wheels of a motor vehicle with a natural oscillation of a drive train (U) which causes the interference signal (Σ

_v).

12. The method according to claim 7, further comprising the step of, when detecting the useful signal (N), subtracting the interference signal (Σ

_v) from the measurement signal (M) to remove the interference signal (Σ

_v) from the measurement signal (M).

13. A method of detecting a useful signal (N) from a measurement signal (M) that is overlaid by at least one interference signal (Σ

_v) such that useful signal (N) is utilized in real time by one of a control device or a regulating device in a motor vehicle, where the at least one interference signal (Σ

_v) occurs with a known interference signal frequency (v), the method comprising the step of;

sensing at least one of an initial transmission rotational speed, a wheel rotational speed, and a clutch actuating position in a drive train of a motor vehicle;

transmitting the at least one initial transmission rotational speed, the wheel rotational speed, and the clutch actuating position to the control device or the regulating device in the form of an electrical voltage as the measurement signal (M);

determining, with the control device or the regulating device, an amplitude (A_Σ

) and a phase (φ

_Σ

) of the interference signal (Σ

_v) by performing of a Fourier transformation (F_v(M)) on the measurement signal (M) only with reference to the known interference signal frequency (v);

determining, with the control device or the regulating device, the interference signal (Σ

_v) based on the amplitude (A_Σ

) and the phase (φ

_Σ

) of the interference signal (Σ

_v);

calculating, with the control device or the regulating device, the useful signal (N) by subtracting the interference signal (Σ

_v) from the measurement signal (M); and

controlling or regulating at least one component of the drive train in real time based on the calculated useful signal (n).